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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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